JEE Main 2022 — Circular Motion Question with Solution

Let minimum velocity at the lowest point for the bob to compleate the circular path = v'

And we know, v' = $\sqrt{5rg}$

From the conservation of momentum, we have

$$75\times 10^{-3}\times v=50\times 10^{-3}\times v^{\prime }+75\times 10^{-3}\times \frac{v}{3}$$

$75\times 10^{-3}v=50\times 10^{-3}\sqrt{5rg}\times \left(75\times 10^{-3}\times \frac{v}{3}\right)$

According to question, the bob completes a vertical circle of $2\mathrm{m}$ radius, therefore

$$\begin{array}{rl}& r=2\mathrm{m},g=10{\mathrm{ms}}^{-2}\\ & \\ & 75\times 10^{-3}v=50\times 10^{-3}\times \sqrt{5\times 2\times 10}+75\times 10^{-3}\times \frac{v}{3}\\ & \\ & 75\times 10^{-3}\left(\frac{2v}{3}\right)=50\times 10^{-3}\times 10\\ & \\ & 150\times 10^{-3}\times v=(150)\times 10^{-2}\\ & \\ & v=10\mathrm{m}/\mathrm{s}\end{array}$$

Note :



At the point $3$, both the tension $T_3$ and the weight $mg$ of the body act towards the centre of the circle. So $T_3+mg$ provides the centripetal force necessary for the rotation of the body.

$$\therefore T_3+mg=\frac{m{v}_3^2}{r}$$

At the point $1$, the tension $T_1$ acts vertically upwards i.e., towards the centre of the circle and the weight $mg$ of the body acts vertically downwards i.e., in an opposite direction. So $T_1-mg$ provides the necessary centripetal force here.

$$\therefore T_1-mg=\frac{m{v}_1{}^2}{r}$$

If the tension in the string just vanishes at $3$ i.e., if $T_3=0$, then

$$mg=\frac{m{v}_3^2}{r}\text{ or, }{v}_3=\sqrt{gr}$$

If the velocity of the body at the highest point $3$ be less than $\sqrt{gr}$, the string will slack and the body will drop down instead of rotating in the circular path. So this minimum velocity of the body at the highest point is called the critical velocity.

Minimum velocity at the lowest point for maintaining the critical velocity :

Now, as the body goes from $3$ to $1$, its height increases by $2r$. So its potential energy increases by $mg\times 2r$. From the principle of conservation of mechanical energy, we have

The K.E. of the body at $3$ - Its K.E. at $1=$ Increase in P.E.

or, $1/2m{v}_3^2-1/2m{v}_1^2=2mgr$

or, $v_3^2=v_1^2+4gr$

When $v_3=\sqrt{gr},v_1$ is minimurn

$\therefore {\left(v_1\right)}_{\min }=\sqrt{gr+4gr}=\sqrt{5gr}$

Minimum tension :

When the body moves with the critical velocity at the highest point, the tension in the string becomes zero; then $mg=\frac{m{v}_3^2}{r}$ When this condition is satisfied, the tension in the string at the lowest point $1$ becomes minimum.

So, $${\left(T_1\right)}_{\min }=\frac{m{\left(v_1\right)}^2\min }{r}+\frac{m{\left(v_3\right)}^2\min }{r}=\frac{m}{r}(5gr+gr)=6\mathrm{mg}$$